The 21-year-old eagled the hole, quickly regaining her lead, en route to a two-stroke victory over Anna Chanthaphaeng Tuesday afternoon at Three Pines Country Club to win the Coca-Cola Spartanburg County Women's Amateur Championship.

The USC Upstate golfer, who responded after a first-round 81 to shoot a 71 on Tuesday, said the eagle was key to changing the momentum.

"It was really important, that's kind of what turned the championship I think," she said. "It's awesome. It's an unbelievable championship."

The win marked the second county title for Barnes, who also won the event in 2011.

Stephanie Van Inwagen, who held a two-stroke lead entering Tuesday's final round, shot a 77 to finish third. Van Inwagen, 65, also was the women's senior champion.

Despite the eagle on No. 13, the victory didn't come easy for Barnes.

She double-bogeyed 16 and bogeyed 17 and was even with Chanthaphaeng entering the 18th.

Barnes birdied the 18th and parred No. 1, the final hole of the championship, to earn the victory.

"It was a really, really poor finish. You don't make doubles when you're 3-under par when you're in the lead for a championship, but I feel like I overcame adversity a little bit," Barnes said. "I definitely tried to give it to her, but I came out on top."

Chanthaphaeng, a 15-year-old at Boiling Springs, parred No. 18 and bogeyed the first hole.

The bogey came after a one-stroke penalty for having her ball move when she was addressing it.

"I was disappointed about having a penalty on the last hole, but that could have happened to anybody," Chanthaphaeng said. "Overall I did OK today. I got some really good ups and downs."

Chanthaphaeng, who shot an 81 Monday and 73 Tuesday, said playing with a college player such as Barnes will prove beneficial.

"We talked the whole time. She's a great player," Chanthaphaeng said. "I learned from her as I played with her because she's experienced more than I have."

Van Inwagen improved on her opening-round 79 with a final-round 77, but it wasn't enough to hold on for the win as Barnes and Chanthaphaeng combined for 11 birdies and an eagle.

"They were birdie machines," Van Inwagen said. "It's just wonderful to watch them, to be able to say ‘Geez you're old, but you can still play with them.' So that was fun."

<p>WOODRUFF — After bogeying the first three holes of the back nine and losing her two-stroke lead, Taylor Barnes needed a birdie to regain momentum.</p><p>But Barnes didn't birdie the 13th, she did one better.</p><p>The 21-year-old eagled the hole, quickly regaining her lead, en route to a two-stroke victory over Anna Chanthaphaeng Tuesday afternoon at Three Pines Country Club to win the Coca-Cola Spartanburg County Women's Amateur Championship.</p><p>The USC Upstate golfer, who responded after a first-round 81 to shoot a 71 on Tuesday, said the eagle was key to changing the momentum.</p><p>"It was really important, that's kind of what turned the championship I think," she said. "It's awesome. It's an unbelievable championship."</p><p>The win marked the second county title for Barnes, who also won the event in 2011.</p><p>Stephanie Van Inwagen, who held a two-stroke lead entering Tuesday's final round, shot a 77 to finish third. Van Inwagen, 65, also was the women's senior champion.</p><p>Despite the eagle on No. 13, the victory didn't come easy for Barnes.</p><p>She double-bogeyed 16 and bogeyed 17 and was even with Chanthaphaeng entering the 18th.</p><p>Barnes birdied the 18th and parred No. 1, the final hole of the championship, to earn the victory.</p><p>"It was a really, really poor finish. You don't make doubles when you're 3-under par when you're in the lead for a championship, but I feel like I overcame adversity a little bit," Barnes said. "I definitely tried to give it to her, but I came out on top."</p><p>Chanthaphaeng, a 15-year-old at Boiling Springs, parred No. 18 and bogeyed the first hole.</p><p>The bogey came after a one-stroke penalty for having her ball move when she was addressing it. </p><p>"I was disappointed about having a penalty on the last hole, but that could have happened to anybody," Chanthaphaeng said. "Overall I did OK today. I got some really good ups and downs."</p><p>Chanthaphaeng, who shot an 81 Monday and 73 Tuesday, said playing with a college player such as Barnes will prove beneficial.</p><p>"We talked the whole time. She's a great player," Chanthaphaeng said. "I learned from her as I played with her because she's experienced more than I have."</p><p>Van Inwagen improved on her opening-round 79 with a final-round 77, but it wasn't enough to hold on for the win as Barnes and Chanthaphaeng combined for 11 birdies and an eagle.</p><p>"They were birdie machines," Van Inwagen said. "It's just wonderful to watch them, to be able to say 'Geez you're old, but you can still play with them.' So that was fun."</p>